The Retirement Thread

[PeteXXX]

Good morning from a dark dry Dorset. Awake early and couldn't settle so decamped to the couch. Mrs Tkk's taking granddaughter back to London has resulted in the purchase of a " Sharkninja cordless handheld vacuum cleaner ". Our son has one and she was quite taken with its utility so I was tasked with purchasing similar. I did my usual procedure of registering an account with the manufacturer, and lo and behold I received an email with an offer of a £20 discount. I then noticed a discount for over 55's so snagged that too. Total cost £50.99 with free postage and a 2 year warranty 👍. A bit early for coffee as the machines built in grinder is a bit loud and might wake Mrs Tkk.

I'm after a hand held vacuum cleaner, too. I've tried a few but they've been rubbish.
Interested in which order you purchased yours to get the discount?

 

[Tenkaykev]

This is the official discount page which gives the O/55 discount code. Registering with sharkninja resulted in me receiving an email a little while after registration, the email gave a link to an " early access Black Friday " page. Have a dig around there's possibly other combinations that might give you a better discount.

https://www.sharkninja.co.uk/discount-codes.html

 

[Mike Ayling]

On Sunday we took the SteamRail trip to Geelong. The train was hauled by A2 locomotives number 986 built in Victoria in 1915.
We had a nice lunch at a pub on the waterfront after which we met a cycle tourist with a well loaded bike. He said he was from Montana and had been riding around the world for two and a half years and was catching the ferry to Tasmania next.
Chapeau!

 

[Dirk]

Morning all

Haircut day for both of us.
Friends coming round later, to drop off my birthday presents, before we all go for a short break; they are off to Gran Canaria, we're off to Dorset.

 

[PeteXXX]

This is the official discount page which gives the O/55 discount code. Registering with sharkninja resulted in me receiving an email a little while after registration, the email gave a link to an " early access Black Friday " page. Have a dig around there's possibly other combinations that might give you a better discount.

https://www.sharkninja.co.uk/discount-codes.html

Thanks.. 👍

 

[Drago]

Morning all

Haircut day for both of us.
Friends coming round later, to drop off my birthday presents, before we all go for a short break; they are off to Gran Canaria, we're off to Dorset.

I save a fortune on haircuts by not having any hair. Slightly ironic as my oldest lass owns three hair salons amd I could get them for free.

 

[Dave7]

Morning all. 5° here but bright.
I have nowt to do today. All jobs have been jobbed, I showered and shaved yesterday (with not w***ing I dont need to shave every day).
I really must get a walk in. My legs have been refusing to work lately so I need to remind them who's the boss.
Have a good day peeps.

 

[Drago]

Morning Davey Boy.

 

[Dave7]

I save a fortune on haircuts by not having any hair. Slightly ironic as my oldest lass owns three hair salons amd I could get them for free.

True fact.
I clearly remember, when i was 14/15ish the Doctor telling me "with the type of hair you have you will never go bald". For whatever reason that has been the case. My SiL is like you. My Bro is 82 with a big mop of hair.....I wonder why that happens.

 

[Drago]

Thing is I always had it short in the Army, and then right down to the bone, twice weekly number zero, in the dibble so sheetbags couldn't grab it in a fight. Therefore it wasn't at all obvious id gone bald until id retired and tried to grow it out. Now I just number 1 it weekly.

 

[Dirk]

I save a fortune on haircuts by not having any hair. Slightly ironic as my oldest lass owns three hair salons amd I could get them for free.

I save a fortune by doing my own for the past 30 years; previous to that I got it done for free as a sponsorship deal with a local barber.

 

[Paulus]

True fact.
I clearly remember, when i was 14/15ish the Doctor telling me "with the type of hair you have you will never go bald". For whatever reason that has been the case. My SiL is like you. My Bro is 82 with a big mop of hair.....I wonder why that happens.

I still have a reasonable head of hair, my brother on the other hand was bald by the time he was 21.
I get the genes from my dad who had a good head of hair at 92.
Below is me at 19, after a haircut.😁

 

[Mike Ayling]

I still have a reasonable head of hair, my brother on the other hand was bald by the time he was 21.
I get the genes from my dad who had a good head of hair at 92.
Below is me at 19, after a haircut.😁
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Doesn't look like a recent haircut!

 

[Paulus]

Doesn't look like a recent haircut!

1976.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Bright blue, frosty & off to dentist for 6 monthly check-up.

Enjoy the sun, everyone!